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Mr. Hrynyshyn is a Canadian journalist specializing in the science of climate change. He has a degree in marine biology, another in journalism, and experience working on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coasts.

He brings all that to bear from his home in North Carolina through his blog, The Island of Doubt.

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Science Makes Good Policy

History is full of examples of scientific input leading to better policy outcomes. The climate change debate should be no different....
Fanning the Flames

Canadian newsrooms are hurting public discourse on climate change by letting deniers speak their minds, unopposed....
Full Tilt Towards Global Warming

Human activity is causing the earth’s axis to shift. Should we be worried? ...
What Needs to Change So Our Climate Doesn't

Is democracy, which relies on reasoned debate, patience, and tolerance, the wrong system for combating global climate change?...
Health Care and Climate Change: Two Frustrations

It’s hard to say which is more frustrating to the reasonable thinker, the opposition to dealing with climate change, or the opposition to U.S. health-care reform. ...
The Wrong Conclusion

Climate change skeptics are using a recent study to criticize the science of global warming. They should get their facts straight first....
The Isotope Fiasco and the Future of Nuclear

Prime Minister Harper now faces a difficult choice: the heavy political costs of managing a nuclear program or the environmental consequences of shutting it down. ...
New Marching Orders from General Gore

How can we reconcile the self-congratulatory tone of Al Gore's army of environmentalists with the public's reluctance to buy into the reality of climate change? ...

James Hrynyshyn

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History is full of examples of scientific input leading to better policy outcomes. The climate change debate should be no different....

Canadian newsrooms are hurting public discourse on climate change by letting deniers speak their minds, unopposed....

Human activity is causing the earth’s axis to shift. Should we be worried? ...

Is democracy, which relies on reasoned debate, patience, and tolerance, the wrong system for combating global climate change?...

It’s hard to say which is more frustrating to the reasonable thinker, the opposition to dealing with climate change, or the opposition to U.S. health-care reform. ...

Climate change skeptics are using a recent study to criticize the science of global warming. They should get their facts straight first....

Prime Minister Harper now faces a difficult choice: the heavy political costs of managing a nuclear program or the environmental consequences of shutting it down. ...

How can we reconcile the self-congratulatory tone of Al Gore's army of environmentalists with the public's reluctance to buy into the reality of climate change? ...